the national pipeline mapping system (npms)

The National Pipeline Mapping System (NPMS)

Amy Nelson

GIS Manager

US Department of Transportation

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

(USDOT PHMSA)

What is the NPMS?

• A GIS dataset containing liquid and gas transmission pipelines and LNG facilities in the United States

• Created by USDOT PHMSA

• A GIS-enabled Web site is at

www.npms.phmsa.dot.gov• Only complete non-commercial source of

transmission pipeline GIS data

Data Collection and Maintenance

• Data collected from transmission pipeline operators

• Submission is mandatory; submissions updated each year

• Acceptable formats include GPS coordinates, CAD files, ESRI shapefiles

• Data processed and maintained by contractor Michael Baker

Two Ways to View Pipeline Maps

• PIMMA° Password required° Access limited to Federal government, state/local government,

pipeline operators° Contractors may use their client’s login information if an NDA

is signed (client must apply for the account)° Contains most detailed information° Allow one week for processing, plus mail time

• Public Viewer° Newly launched° Open to everyone° View only one county per session° Limited information and detail

View data without username/password

Apply for a username/password

NPMS Public Viewer

No password required

NPMS Public Viewer

Maximum zoom extent is shown

View public contact

information

Contacting a Pipeline Operator

• General public may view list of transmission pipeline operators in their area

• Tabular data contains a name or entity, and phone number or email

PIMMA (Password required)

www.npms.phmsa.dot.gov

PIMMA with USGS aerial photos

Obtaining Raw Data

• Available to Federal/state/local government officials and pipeline operators

• Data delivered on CD in ESRI shapefile format• Allow one week for processing, plus mail service• Data cannot be shared or disseminated, except

internally in your agency° Exception: county/local governments (contact

Amy.Nelson@dot.gov for details)

Ask for raw data on CD

Data Attributes

Attributes include• Operator name• Pipeline system name• Commodity carried• Diameter (optional but reported for 78% of

records)• Interstate/ intrastate designation• Data accuracy

Not all attributes are available on the

Public Viewer

Data Accuracy

0-50 feet

22%

51-300 feet

45%

301-500 feet

29%

Unknown

2%

501-1000 feet

2%

Standard is +/- 500 feet

Questions?

Amy NelsonGIS Manager202-493-0591

Amy.Nelson@dot.gov